Tag: art

Taking Your Photography to the Next Level – Fine Art

What is involved in becoming a fine art photographer.

In the previous post in this series I presented the idea that calendar art is a worthy first goal for serious photographers.  (Read Taking Your Photography to the Next Level.)  And aside from the fact that the subject matter of calendar art may be fairly run of the mill, the technical and aesthetic qualities are generally excellent.

In that post I ended with this thought:

Calendar art is about the subject of the photograph.  The photographer is transparent.  In fine art photography the influence of the artist becomes more apparent.

 

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Art is Communication

Art is communication and slowing down can help us communicate more effectively.

I love flickr.  It’s arguably the best photo sharing site for photographers.  I get to see some really good, inspiring work from the other photographers I follow.

And, like most photo sharing sites, you can add comments.  When I post photographs I always look forward to receiving feedback and encourage anyone who visits my page on flickr to leave copious comments, both complements and criticisms.   If you haven’t visited yet, here’s the link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ralphnordstromphotography/

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Creative Vocabulary

Art is communication and each art form has a vocabulary, the creative vocabulary. Explore the creative vocabulary of photography and discover how being aware of it can help you grow and develop as an artist.

We all communicate with each other.  In our every day dealings we use our verbal vocabulary.  But as artists we also communicate, this time through our medium.  And for this we have another vocabulary, our Creative Vocabulary.

Let’s take a closer look.

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Inspiring Quotes

As I read more and more about photography in particular and art in general, I come across quotations that resonate.  This series of posts will be used to pass these along.

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